“I’ll never forget the trouble, the utter lostness, the taste of ashes, the poison I’ve swallowed. I remember it all-oh, how well I remember- the feeling of hitting the bottom. But there’s one other thing I remember, and remembering, I keep a grip on hope: God’s loyal love couldn’t have run out, his merciful love couldn’t have dried up. They’re created new every morning. How great your faithfulness! I’m sticking with God (I say it over and over). He’s all I’ve got left.” (Lamentations 3:19-24 The Message) [1]
Do you feel like you are hitting the bottom? Those who do not belong to Jesus Christ and are at the end of their rope have two choices. They can either let go or tie a knot in the end and hang on by their own strength. There may be some like Little Orphan Annie who believes that everything will be better tomorrow because the sun will be shining.
Jeremiah, who wrote the book of Lamentations, also believed that things would be better tomorrow. He let the sun that rose the next day remind him that just as the sun was always there even though we don’t see it all day and night, God is always there whether we feel like He is or not.
If you belong to Jesus Christ and feel like you are hitting the bottom or are at the end of your rope you don’t need to rely on your strength to get you through. You can rely on the power of the Holy Spirit within you. You need to know that Jesus Christ lives inside you no matter what is going wrong in the physical with you. He is always there and always loves you.
If you feel like you are hitting the bottom due to some sin or sins that you have committed be assured that if you confess your sin Jesus will forgive you of your sins. He loves you and wants you to return, confessing your sin. Then you will have an intimate relationship with Him.
There have been times in my life that I felt pretty low. There were circumstances that were getting to me. I then heard a song that I had not heard before that reminded me that Jesus loves me. That is why He went to the cross and died. He did that for me and for you because He loves each one of us. Even if you had been the only person living He would have done that for you. Realize what great love He has for you. He is ever faithful. We are not always faithful to Him but He is always there for us.
So when you are hitting bottom, don’t hope in hope, hope in Jesus Christ. Do like Jeremiah did and stick with him. He’s all you have left and all you will ever need.
By Dean W. Masters
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